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Hello. I'm President Yasui, a solo entrepreneur running a company that primarily inspects high-pressure gas equipment.
I'm currently on a business trip to Shizuoka Prefecture.
The facility I’m working on is inside a factory, and the air conditioning inside makes it very comfortable to work.
The employees working there also look cheerful and energetic — I could really feel how much a comfortable working environment can positively affect people.
Last night, I had dinner with a senior colleague who has supported me since I went independent, and with a client.
At the second party, my senior said to me,
“You're always trying this and that — you're doing way too many different things.”
He’s not wrong (laughs).
The reason I keep dabbling in various things is probably because of a vague anxiety that hits me when I think about where I’ll be in ten years or when I look at people further ahead than me.
I end up doing (too many) things to escape that anxiety, even just a little.
Unlike those who run a solo business and have products other than their own labor, I offer services in exchange for my labor. That makes my business inherently unstable.
Filling up my schedule with work may give a sense of stability, but when there’s no work, there’s really nothing — this reactive position hasn't changed in the past ten years.
And it probably won’t change going forward either.
Once you realize that reality, you start feeling anxious:
“How long can I keep working?”
“What happens if something goes wrong?”
If I think about it too much, I feel like I’m going to be crushed by anxiety.
So I keep trying various things.
Maybe I simply enjoy doing that.
I don’t know if it’s all been useful, but I don’t think it’s been a waste either.
Some things I started just because I wanted to try them have continued until now thanks to asking people for help and being connected with others.
Still, I do admire and respect people who specialize deeply in a particular field.
But I’m not like that.
I don’t have one specific area of expertise, so I tend to lean toward hands-on work.
My curiosity has led me to try a lot of different things — and in the end, those things have helped me feel happier.
Everyone has their own way of thinking, but I personally find it much more fun to follow my heart and take action than to suppress my desires and force myself to do something.
When I think about the future, I sometimes feel overwhelmed by anxiety.
But I’ve also experienced those rare “hits” that came from just giving things a try — and that motivates me to keep taking on new challenges.
Looking at people ten years older than me, I feel like I’ll end up on the same path unless I do something now while I still can.
Maybe, by taking action now, I can shift my future off its current track.
Only I can change my future.
And since I have the responsibility of supporting my family, I can't afford to say “I give up.”
So, the question becomes:
How can I continue to survive in this unpredictable world, where even a year ahead feels uncertain?
I believe there will be a huge gap between people who think about the next ten years and those who don’t.
The question “What do you want to be in the future?” isn’t just for kids — we adults should also be thinking about it regularly.
Thank you for reading to the end.
See you next time!
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